Praia de Asturias in São Paulo is a sheltered beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of - Localism.